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but that's a big "if." >> we've been talking about west virginia. that state was a surprise being competitive maybe six weeks ago and now democrats and republicans think that's probably going to stay in democratic hands. but it's fascinating to watch this numbers game because it has a very real world impact on the direction of the country, policies and politics in washington. >> of course, when they all come back after this election, they have a lame duck session, people will be talking about tax cuts, tax policy and that is something everybody cares about. >> we're going to talk about all of this, the balance of power, why it matters to you and bring you more events from around the country. but first a quick break. stay with us here on "ballot bowl" on cnn. [ male announcer ] it's simple physics... a body at rest tends to stay at rest... while a body in motion tends to stay in motion. staying active can actually ease arthritis symptoms. but if you have arthritis, staying active can be difficult. prescription celebrex can help relieve arthritis pain
but that's a big "if." >> we've been talking about west virginia. that state was a surprise being competitive maybe six weeks ago and now democrats and republicans think that's probably going to stay in democratic hands. but it's fascinating to watch this numbers game because it has a very real world impact on the direction of the country, policies and politics in washington. >> of course, when they all come back after this election, they have a lame duck session, people...
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the men, all muslims from alexandria, virginia, have pleaded not guilty. the defense is scheduled to present its case next month. >>> in a news conference just this hour, bp claims that it has made some progress in containing that massive oil leak in the gulf of mexico. let's get right to david mattingly, who is following all of this from new orleans. david, when we say containing, we don't necessarily mean plugging up that hole, that leak, but instead, we are talking about them saying the dispersants appear to be working. >> reporter: at this moment, they say that they have continued with government, watchful government eye, monitoring the progress, the use of this dispersant underneath the water. this is the first case of its kind where they've tried to use this underneath the water instead of on top of the water to disperse an oil spill, but right now, they have resumed the use of that down at the bottom, at the source of this oil leak. now, they claim that they are being successful with this, instead of allowing the oil to go up to the top, where it po
the men, all muslims from alexandria, virginia, have pleaded not guilty. the defense is scheduled to present its case next month. >>> in a news conference just this hour, bp claims that it has made some progress in containing that massive oil leak in the gulf of mexico. let's get right to david mattingly, who is following all of this from new orleans. david, when we say containing, we don't necessarily mean plugging up that hole, that leak, but instead, we are talking about them saying...
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to west virginia. he darn near did. in my first experience, putting amtrak together, he wanted to put every train going across this country or coming bac through west virginia. the only thing he let us free on is northeast corridor. he said, are you sure you can't swing that train -- he was as tough and as fair a man as i've ever dealt with. >> i experienced a little bit of senator byrd's power because as chief of staff to the congresswoman from the district of columbia, our job was to try to keep federal buildings and federal employees in the district of columbia. one of our earliest fights was with senator byrd who decided to move the fingerprint lab to west virginia. and he won. he had the votes. he took the facility across the border and he never could recover. and many other federal agencies followed suit. the one thing i want to say, he not only joined the ku klux klan at an early man, but he was a local chapter president. he really believed in it. he fought the army desegregation. he filibustered the civil rights
to west virginia. he darn near did. in my first experience, putting amtrak together, he wanted to put every train going across this country or coming bac through west virginia. the only thing he let us free on is northeast corridor. he said, are you sure you can't swing that train -- he was as tough and as fair a man as i've ever dealt with. >> i experienced a little bit of senator byrd's power because as chief of staff to the congresswoman from the district of columbia, our job was to...
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at 1:18 p.m., congressman john murtha has died in arlington, virginia. he was the congressman for the 12th district in pennsylvania. his family was by his side. he was first elected to the house of representatives in 1974 and he has served in the military, which gave him a great deal of authority, particularly in the last few years as he had been critical of the previous administration's involvement in iraq. he was a former marine, served in vietnam. that was in southwest pennsylvania. you may remember that he was challenging the democratic administration in congress for leadership and after some negotiation, decided to back down, but murtha, a big critic of the previous administration, has died at the age of 77. we're going to take a quick break, then we'll continue our conversation about "blac"black list." heartburn gone. power on. prilosec otc. dominates heartburn. 24/7. including the eight hours you spend with your eyes closed. prilosec otc. heartburn gone. power on. i'm at the doctor getting my shoulder looked at. as we're finishing up, i mention i'
at 1:18 p.m., congressman john murtha has died in arlington, virginia. he was the congressman for the 12th district in pennsylvania. his family was by his side. he was first elected to the house of representatives in 1974 and he has served in the military, which gave him a great deal of authority, particularly in the last few years as he had been critical of the previous administration's involvement in iraq. he was a former marine, served in vietnam. that was in southwest pennsylvania. you may...
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that doesn't fly in west virginia. y'all are smarter than that. john raese knows our country it no longer accord porked out budgets full of sweetheart aproeshations. we need to change the leadership in washington. the leadership in d.c. must change and it must start listening to we, the people. [ applause ] the left's agenda will not get us there. washington's agenda must change. we can't afford politicians who will rubber stamp their party's agenda. we need real leaders like john raese! west virginia and america cannot afford what's coming down the pike. if we don't turn this car around, you know what's coming, cap and tax. obama likes to call it cap and trade but what it is is a job-killing piece of legislation that will affect every single one of you, every aspect of our economy. we can not allow this to go through but that's what we are going to get if you have a rubber stamp in there for obama who is representing the state. it is all the more reason, west virginia, in these final hours, you need to be getting out there, getting the vote out.
that doesn't fly in west virginia. y'all are smarter than that. john raese knows our country it no longer accord porked out budgets full of sweetheart aproeshations. we need to change the leadership in washington. the leadership in d.c. must change and it must start listening to we, the people. [ applause ] the left's agenda will not get us there. washington's agenda must change. we can't afford politicians who will rubber stamp their party's agenda. we need real leaders like john raese! west...
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congressman nick ray jan hall is speaking right now of west virginia. we heard bart stupak, the leader of this group. these are antiabortion democrats who said they would vote against the democrats' bill if the senate language as it is stood. the senate language can't be changed in the separate reconciliation bill. that can only deal with money, funding, appropriations. the president of the united states today did something extraordinary. as bart stupak was getting ready to have this news conference the white house announced that president obama would issue an executive order immediately after the senate bill. he signs the senate bill into law. that would clarify that the so-called hyde amendment, which bars federal money from being used to pay for abortions, would remain in effect, irrespective of some of the loopholes that may or may not exist in the senate language on abortion. i know candy crowley, this is a little confusing for our viewers. let's get to the chase right now. what we have just heard from these antiabortion democrats sets the stage fo
congressman nick ray jan hall is speaking right now of west virginia. we heard bart stupak, the leader of this group. these are antiabortion democrats who said they would vote against the democrats' bill if the senate language as it is stood. the senate language can't be changed in the separate reconciliation bill. that can only deal with money, funding, appropriations. the president of the united states today did something extraordinary. as bart stupak was getting ready to have this news...
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. >>> a huge decision from a judge in virginia. here is the core of the issue here p can the federal government require every single american to have to buy health insurance? and if you force them to pay for it, is it a tax or is it a penalty? the judge today out of richmond, virginia, says it's a penalty and congress does not have the power to penalize americans for not doing something. so i want to bring in right now senior legal analyst jeff toobin. i want to get to the part here where the judge called unconstitutional. this was really the centerpiece of the legislation that we saw passing back in march that brought every american into the system and got them to pay for health care, whether you liked it, whether you didn't. my question to you is, jeff, if the ruling stands, is there even still health care reform? >> well, the judge very clearly said, yes, that there is only part of the law that he found unconstitutional, that certain provisions that have already gone into effect like kids being able to stay on their parents' hea
. >>> a huge decision from a judge in virginia. here is the core of the issue here p can the federal government require every single american to have to buy health insurance? and if you force them to pay for it, is it a tax or is it a penalty? the judge today out of richmond, virginia, says it's a penalty and congress does not have the power to penalize americans for not doing something. so i want to bring in right now senior legal analyst jeff toobin. i want to get to the part here...
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a senate race in west virginia has become a real cliffhanger. legendary democrat robert byrd held the seat for 52 years until his death this summer. and democrats didn't think they'd have much trouble holding onto the seat but the polls have tightened and some pundits are now saying the race is a toss-up. our dana bash joining us live from milton, west virginia. where does this race stand right now? >> reporter: it is very, very tight and as you said, don, it is actually surprising that we have any interest in this race at all because governor joe mansion was supposed to be a shoo-in. he is somebody who's very, very popular in the state. he's actually one of the most popular garcia, democrat or republican, in the country. he has reduced the deficit, the unemployment realty is lower here. rate is lower than the national average. he's gotten endorsements from both business groups and unions. you might wonder, what's the problem. the problem is he's a democrat. the people here, even democrats registered democrats, say they are concerned about democ
a senate race in west virginia has become a real cliffhanger. legendary democrat robert byrd held the seat for 52 years until his death this summer. and democrats didn't think they'd have much trouble holding onto the seat but the polls have tightened and some pundits are now saying the race is a toss-up. our dana bash joining us live from milton, west virginia. where does this race stand right now? >> reporter: it is very, very tight and as you said, don, it is actually surprising that...
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>> reporter: let's start with west virginia. we're here in pennsylvania, the driver, the captain of the express brought us up here today. right nextdoor in west virginia, there was a big controversy this week. national republicans put out an ad there. showed a bunch of guys in plaid shirts, country looking, talking about the candidates on the democratic side and criticizing him. those people weren't real west virgin virginians, they were actors. but the casting company that put the commercial together asked for hicky type people. that raised a lot of controversy this week. little things like that can get you in trouble. the ad wars so crucial. both sides raising big bucks to get out the major ads in the closing weeks of the campaign. >> is that really going to play into it? are the folks of west virginia seeing past it and understanding what this ad was about, or is this really going to play some kind of significant role in the campaign there? >> this is a close race for a seat that's been in democratic hands for over 50 years.
>> reporter: let's start with west virginia. we're here in pennsylvania, the driver, the captain of the express brought us up here today. right nextdoor in west virginia, there was a big controversy this week. national republicans put out an ad there. showed a bunch of guys in plaid shirts, country looking, talking about the candidates on the democratic side and criticizing him. those people weren't real west virgin virginians, they were actors. but the casting company that put the...
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west virginia democrat robert byrd died at the age of 92. here come the questions. >>> supreme court nominee elena kagan about to start a marathon week of questions. the vetting getting underway. >>> and a killer storm hits michigan tossing trailers, shredding trees and taking one life. a close look at the campground where it all happened. >>> first this morning, on capitol hill, flags are lowered to half-staff for u.s. senator robert byrd, the west virginia democrat who died this morning at the age of 92. he was the longest serving member in congress with more than a half century just in the u.s. senate. we'll take a closer look at his remarkable career. dana bash is joining us from the hill and interviewed him a number of times. dana? >> reporter: that's right, kyra. the statements are pouring in from senators on both sides of the aisle. he was certainly not only embodying the senate, that's a fair thing to say, he loved the united states senate. he was the longest serve membering of the united states senate. to give you one example of the
west virginia democrat robert byrd died at the age of 92. here come the questions. >>> supreme court nominee elena kagan about to start a marathon week of questions. the vetting getting underway. >>> and a killer storm hits michigan tossing trailers, shredding trees and taking one life. a close look at the campground where it all happened. >>> first this morning, on capitol hill, flags are lowered to half-staff for u.s. senator robert byrd, the west virginia democrat...
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remembering the dean of the senate, west virginia's robert c. byrd passed away today at the age of 92. >> i'm in for tony harris. we will have those stories and your comments right here, right now in the cnn newsroom. >>> can you imagine? this is the job interview of a lifetime. president obama's supreme court nominee will certainly face tough question es about her qualify figures. the confirmation hearing begin around 12:30 eastern time and republicans are still not ruling out a filibuster. congressional correspondent dana bash live from capitol hill with a preview. let's begin with the layout of the room. this seems so daunting. the panel on one side and at one lone table the nominee. >> reporter: let's start with the panel. i'm on the floor of the committee room where the hearing will begin in an hour and a half. this is where the panel will be sitting. they will be giving opening statements today along with elena kagan today, and the real grilling will begin tomorrow and likely the next day. over here is where the republicans will be sitting
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he'll be in west virginia to support joe manchin. he's in a battle for the seat left vacant by robert byrd. >>> time short, tone ugly. as we all know bare knuckle tactics can backfire. >> reporter: a gop ad aimed at west virginia voter concerns about democratic senate candidate joe manchin. >> he's not bad as governor. when he's with obama. >> he turns into washington joe. >> washington joe does whatever obama wants. >> we better keep joe manchin right here in west virginia. >> reporter: but get this, those men are not in west virginia. they are actors 250 miles away in philadelphia. republicans paid a talent agency to hire them for the ad. the casting call obtained by cnn asks for a, hockey, hicky blue-collar look. these characters are from west virginia so think coal miner/trucker looks. not only that, it asks the actors to bring specific wardrobe items, a trucker hat, not brand-new, preferably beat up. see that here. flannel jacket, t-shirt, check. a spokesman said they did not know about the casting call language and pulled the a
he'll be in west virginia to support joe manchin. he's in a battle for the seat left vacant by robert byrd. >>> time short, tone ugly. as we all know bare knuckle tactics can backfire. >> reporter: a gop ad aimed at west virginia voter concerns about democratic senate candidate joe manchin. >> he's not bad as governor. when he's with obama. >> he turns into washington joe. >> washington joe does whatever obama wants. >> we better keep joe manchin right...
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mining has a long and proud history in west virginia. and for many families and communities, it's not just a way to make a living, it's a way of life, and the jobs they do in these mines help bring heat and electricity to millions of americans. it's a profession that's not without risks and danger, and the workers and their families know that, but their government and their employer know that they owe it to these families to do everything possible to ensure their safety when they go to work each day. when i was in the senate, i supported the efforts of senator byrd and rockefeller to try to improve mine safety, but it's clear that more needs to be done. and that's why i've asked my secretary of labor, as well as the head of mine safety and health administration, to give me a preliminary report next week on what went wrong, and why it went wrong so badly so that we can take the steps necessary to prevent such accidents in the future. because mining is a tradition that's often passed down through generations, it's not uncommon to see an en
mining has a long and proud history in west virginia. and for many families and communities, it's not just a way to make a living, it's a way of life, and the jobs they do in these mines help bring heat and electricity to millions of americans. it's a profession that's not without risks and danger, and the workers and their families know that, but their government and their employer know that they owe it to these families to do everything possible to ensure their safety when they go to work...
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tried to say in every way they know how through town meetings, through surveys, through elections in virginia and new jersey and massachusetts that they oppose the health care bill that passed the senate on christmas eve. and more importantly, we want to talk about we believe we have a better idea. and that's to take many of the examples that you just mentioned about health care costs, make that our goal, reducing health care costs and start over and let's go step by step toward that goal. we'd like to briefly mention, i'll briefly mention, others will talk more about it as we go along, what those ideas are, what some of them are, what some of the suggestions we have are. i'd like to begin with a story. when i was elected governor, some of the media went up to the democratic leaders of the legislature and said what are you going to do with this new young republican governor a few years ago. and they said i'm going to help him because if he succeeds, our state succeeds and that's the way we worked for eight years. but often they had to persuade me to change my direction to get our state where
tried to say in every way they know how through town meetings, through surveys, through elections in virginia and new jersey and massachusetts that they oppose the health care bill that passed the senate on christmas eve. and more importantly, we want to talk about we believe we have a better idea. and that's to take many of the examples that you just mentioned about health care costs, make that our goal, reducing health care costs and start over and let's go step by step toward that goal. we'd...
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the virginia judge saying, you can't do that. well, how do you pay for this. the funding mechanism goes away. that's a big prb. >> i know you're going to be following this closely. we appreciate it. thank you. >>> other big stories we are following for you, the final senate vote on a deal to extend the bush tax cuts could come as early as today. yesterday, the deal cleared a hurdle in the senate, but the big challenge will come from house democrats. they're angry over a provision that lowers the top rate and raises the exception on estate taxes. >>> former u.n. ambassador richard holbrooke died last night. his career spanned five decades. most recently, he served as u.s. troubleshooter for afghanistan and pakistan. >> he was very tough. president obama said today at the state department, he was one tough son of a gun and that's exactly right. he was a man that if you were president and you had to face somebody who was a criminal or one of the really bad guys, you'd call for holbrooke. both hillary and bill clinton loved dick holbrooke. some thought he should h
the virginia judge saying, you can't do that. well, how do you pay for this. the funding mechanism goes away. that's a big prb. >> i know you're going to be following this closely. we appreciate it. thank you. >>> other big stories we are following for you, the final senate vote on a deal to extend the bush tax cuts could come as early as today. yesterday, the deal cleared a hurdle in the senate, but the big challenge will come from house democrats. they're angry over a provision...
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virginia governor refuses to slay the execution. if the supreme court doesn't intervene, lewis will die by lethal injection next thursday. i spoke with her before the ruling. because of the sensitivity of the case, it's limited to predetermined questions for her. we are not allowed to bring cameras into the facility where she was held. we are speaking to her on phone. if you could say anything to the governor at this point, what would you tell him? >> caller: i would tell the governor, if i could speak to him one-on-one how sorry i am. what happened to two people that i loved very much. and i just wish i could take it back. i am sorry to the people i hurt in the process. >> she pleaded guilty to the murder of her husband and stepson in their home in virginia. this was a crime of conspiracy. she didn't fire the shots. the two men who did only got life sentences. the judge called teresa lewis the head. her attorney says her iq is in the low 70s, near the level of retardation. she has dependent personality disordser making her vulnerab
virginia governor refuses to slay the execution. if the supreme court doesn't intervene, lewis will die by lethal injection next thursday. i spoke with her before the ruling. because of the sensitivity of the case, it's limited to predetermined questions for her. we are not allowed to bring cameras into the facility where she was held. we are speaking to her on phone. if you could say anything to the governor at this point, what would you tell him? >> caller: i would tell the governor, if...
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jay rockefeller, a senator from west virginia is making a point right now. as we monitor, john king, the american people have strong views on all of this right now, because they have been hearing it for 13 months, this debate. >> 13 months, and this administration, and you could argue hearing it back to the clinton administration if they follow politics closely. as we watch this, you hear the democrats saying we may be closer than we think, but they can't get over the philosophical hurdles. let's talk about the issues, because we asked the american people about these issues in advance of the summit. do you favor the failure of insurance companies from dropping coverage for those who become hill? and there is widespread support for this. 60% of democrats and 64% of independents and 60% of republicans. this has come up a lot today, and you can see that the american people think we should agree on that one. another issue, do you favor preventing the insurance companies from denying coverage for pre-existing conditions. this one again, 65% of democrats say that
jay rockefeller, a senator from west virginia is making a point right now. as we monitor, john king, the american people have strong views on all of this right now, because they have been hearing it for 13 months, this debate. >> 13 months, and this administration, and you could argue hearing it back to the clinton administration if they follow politics closely. as we watch this, you hear the democrats saying we may be closer than we think, but they can't get over the philosophical...
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. >> reporter: but get this, those men are not in west virginia. they're actors 250 miles away in philadelphia. republicans paid a talent agency to hire them and the casting call obtained by cnn asks for a "hicky blue collar look." these kashgrers are from west virginia, so think coal miner, trucker looks. flannel shirts, check. and a t-shirt underneath. here's the t-shirt. a spokesman for the national republican senatorial committee says they did not know about the casting call language and pulled the ad. the irony is republicans didn't have to use actors in philadelphia to capture concerns about mansion. we went to this real west virginia diner this week and heard the sentiment unscripted. >> i would be voting someone who is going to oppose obama's agenda. >> somehow they were hicks and rednecks. >> reporter: even democratic ad makers admit both parties use actors. >> if you have to go to paid actors as a second or a third resort, then because of tight timelines, you may have to go there. >> reporter: take this democratic senate ad now running ag
. >> reporter: but get this, those men are not in west virginia. they're actors 250 miles away in philadelphia. republicans paid a talent agency to hire them and the casting call obtained by cnn asks for a "hicky blue collar look." these kashgrers are from west virginia, so think coal miner, trucker looks. flannel shirts, check. and a t-shirt underneath. here's the t-shirt. a spokesman for the national republican senatorial committee says they did not know about the casting call...
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that may be a problem for many of you out toward virginia beach, ocean city and the florida coastline is going to be an issue, too. but also by the afternoon. >>> scattered showers and storms might cause delays and any picnics. keep that in mind. in terms of your temperatures it's going to be a sizzling day in parts of the desert southwest. in new york, another day. highs back into the 80s once again. enjoy it while you can. that's the latest. back to you, jim. >>> looks like a great weather forecast for a big part of the country. we're glad for that. appreciate it. >> a new medical study is giving teens what they want. a reason to sleep in like they need another reason. researchers say starting school later improves performance in the classroom. and we'll find out more in just a few moments. with so many to choose from it's hard to see the difference. but this is the way most dent. fact is, more dentists brush with an oral-b toothbrush than any other brush. ♪ if you could see what your dentist sees, you'd reach for an oral-b toothbrush too. oral-b. there's no way to hide it. sir, h
that may be a problem for many of you out toward virginia beach, ocean city and the florida coastline is going to be an issue, too. but also by the afternoon. >>> scattered showers and storms might cause delays and any picnics. keep that in mind. in terms of your temperatures it's going to be a sizzling day in parts of the desert southwest. in new york, another day. highs back into the 80s once again. enjoy it while you can. that's the latest. back to you, jim. >>> looks like...
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snow and ice crippled areas from the southern plains to virginia and the carolinas. roads and highways are treacherous. thousands of homes and businesses have lost power. they look like they are having fun right there. >>> and the snow is coming down hard -- that is the former president george h.w. bush, emerging from the white house after meeting with president obama. white house aides say the visit was strictly a social call. mr. bush was in town for the alfalfa dinner. president obama decided to skip the dinner this year. >>> a sorority that is a first of its kind in america. >> in many cases, people don't have the opportunity to interact with muslim women. they see us as women who have on scarves and are voiceless. the best way to defy a stereotype is show what you really are about. >> female, muslim and greek. make sense? i was having trouble getting out of bed in the morning because my back hurt so bad. >>> just like any other college sorority, there is one thing that makes gamma gama chi different from all the rest. these are the sisters of gamma gamma chi, th
snow and ice crippled areas from the southern plains to virginia and the carolinas. roads and highways are treacherous. thousands of homes and businesses have lost power. they look like they are having fun right there. >>> and the snow is coming down hard -- that is the former president george h.w. bush, emerging from the white house after meeting with president obama. white house aides say the visit was strictly a social call. mr. bush was in town for the alfalfa dinner. president...
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in richmond, virginia, 105. it reached triple-digit numbers for baltimore, raleigh, redding, pennsylvania. we're looking at some incredible numbers and the problem is the heat advisories will persist through the day today into the evening hours. the areas in pink, that's where we have excessive heat warnings, including raleigh, and down to coastal georgia. temperatures will feel like it's 110 degrees there. i mentioned the loud sound relief. big time thunderstorms are rolling in and these are fierce. we had a tornadic cell popping up around york, and this same system produced a tornado yesterday. in new york we have some damage photos to show you what it looked like. this is an e-f tornado confirmed not far from erie, pennsylvania, actual tool. a lot of trees down, a lot of damage and debris. they did aerial evaluations as well and on the ground they confirmed it was an e-f-2 tornado. going forward now, the next few hours are crucial. we have severe thunderstorm watches in place from new york, from west chester
in richmond, virginia, 105. it reached triple-digit numbers for baltimore, raleigh, redding, pennsylvania. we're looking at some incredible numbers and the problem is the heat advisories will persist through the day today into the evening hours. the areas in pink, that's where we have excessive heat warnings, including raleigh, and down to coastal georgia. temperatures will feel like it's 110 degrees there. i mentioned the loud sound relief. big time thunderstorms are rolling in and these are...
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cnn's brooke baldwin has been there in west virginia for the next couple of days. a lot of people were holding out hope. are they still holding on to it? >> reporter: they are still holding on, t.j. you try to put yourself in their shoes. when they hear the news about this unexpected fire in this mine, this third unsuccessful rescue attempt, the word we are hearing describing these family members is just deflated. despite that news, talking about hope, they are still hopeful. many of them believe that these four missing miners are still alive and in covering the story, the past couple of days, a couple of words keep popping up. they are hope, prayer, faith, and miracle. >> like many miners in west virginia's coal country, gary williams wears his stripes with pride. it is his faith where he has found his true calling, when he is not underground, pastor gary williams is here at church. >> reporter: how do you balance the two? >> it's very challenging. i love both. i love both. i couldn't do this without god. >> reporter: it is a theme pervasive throughout this commun
cnn's brooke baldwin has been there in west virginia for the next couple of days. a lot of people were holding out hope. are they still holding on to it? >> reporter: they are still holding on, t.j. you try to put yourself in their shoes. when they hear the news about this unexpected fire in this mine, this third unsuccessful rescue attempt, the word we are hearing describing these family members is just deflated. despite that news, talking about hope, they are still hopeful. many of them...
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this is a smaller event at a hardware store in serling, virginia. republican leaders are going to meet with small business owners and come out and have a press conference, very different from the contract, also, because that was a very specific list of 20 agenda items. this is going to be about 20. that was 10. this will be about 20. it will be focused on things that voters care about this year, like small businesses, like jobs and things like that and will talk about how they would run the house of representatives differently if they were in charge. this is brand new. cnn has learned first. it is on the ticker. for the rest of what's crossing on the ticker, i turn it over to mark preston. >>> other stories crossing right now, while they might be unified over that agenda they'll release on thursday, whether or not unified republicans is in alaska. lisa murkowski decided to run as a write-in candidate. she was on "state of the union" with candy crowley. she says she's a victim of a smear campaign and is going to run even though she doesn't have the b
this is a smaller event at a hardware store in serling, virginia. republican leaders are going to meet with small business owners and come out and have a press conference, very different from the contract, also, because that was a very specific list of 20 agenda items. this is going to be about 20. that was 10. this will be about 20. it will be focused on things that voters care about this year, like small businesses, like jobs and things like that and will talk about how they would run the...
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hampton rhodes, virginia, an inch and a half of the heavy wet snow. something you don't see every day in his neck of the woods. patrick from chicago, he took this video on monday on the lakefront. check out these waves. let's listen to it for a second. can you hear it? will sdh o will? >> oh, yeah. >> he thought it was very unusual to see wave this is big and the winds were gusting about 50 miles per hour. and here's your surprise. oh, yeah, does this make you feel better about the cold? not so much. chris there san diego september us this i-report, talked to people on the beach regarding the warm weather in san diego. a record high in san diego on sunday, 83 degrees. but today this might make you feel better, fog. they'll be lucky to get to 60. parts of the southwest have been warm. a record high in phoenix yesterday. so a small part of the country seeing some good stuff. >> 25 or so here in atlanta some do you know how good 50 will feel here? we'll have folks running around in their skivvies like those women at the beach.we'll have f in their skivvi
hampton rhodes, virginia, an inch and a half of the heavy wet snow. something you don't see every day in his neck of the woods. patrick from chicago, he took this video on monday on the lakefront. check out these waves. let's listen to it for a second. can you hear it? will sdh o will? >> oh, yeah. >> he thought it was very unusual to see wave this is big and the winds were gusting about 50 miles per hour. and here's your surprise. oh, yeah, does this make you feel better about the...
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there have been a lot of water rescues in west virginia and virginia. we are working on getting video from our affiliates out of there. look for a wet soggy weekend, unfortunately. that's the biggest game in town, the big weather focus throughout the weekend and travelers in the northeast, a big mess here. ground stops at laguardia as well as jfk, newark and philadelphia having delays of over an hour. >> gosh, that's terrible weekend traveling. >> lots of roads are closed, literally hundreds of them. use a lot of caution. >> call ahead of time, for sure. thanks, jacqui. >>> too broke to retire? you wouldn't be alone. >>> so ho? a new survey shows that some people's nest need a big upgrade. 43% of workers have less than $10,000 in savings according to the employee benefit research institute. what can you do to help fund those golden years? joining us now from new york is ryan mack, president of optimum capital management. good to see you. >> thank you for having me. >> why are so few people prepared for retirement? >> you know what? if we look at our spe
there have been a lot of water rescues in west virginia and virginia. we are working on getting video from our affiliates out of there. look for a wet soggy weekend, unfortunately. that's the biggest game in town, the big weather focus throughout the weekend and travelers in the northeast, a big mess here. ground stops at laguardia as well as jfk, newark and philadelphia having delays of over an hour. >> gosh, that's terrible weekend traveling. >> lots of roads are closed, literally...
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little pulse of snow getting through virginia beach right now and through parts of richmond, virginia, even snow across parts of the deep south. that got everybody aflutter over the past 24 hours, even schools canceled in georgia. >> oh, get out of here. come on. >> well, it doesn't take much. >> rob, good to see you. >>> it's cold inside the metrodome, not supposed to be, but it is because of the hole in the roof. chris welch reports on efforts to repair the damage. >> reporter: the blizzard's moved out of minnesota but not without leaving its mark. you can see that mark vividly. yesterday people woke up around the country seeing news online and on twitter, facebook, reports of the metrodome roof collapsing. crews will be assessing the panels. they came crashing down. the facilities director here says it looks worse than it really is. they hope to fix if in a matter of weeks maybe even days. they'll assess the situation today, hopefully by later today or at the very latest tomorrow we'll know a little bit more about how much longer it will take to repair. as for the game between the
little pulse of snow getting through virginia beach right now and through parts of richmond, virginia, even snow across parts of the deep south. that got everybody aflutter over the past 24 hours, even schools canceled in georgia. >> oh, get out of here. come on. >> well, it doesn't take much. >> rob, good to see you. >>> it's cold inside the metrodome, not supposed to be, but it is because of the hole in the roof. chris welch reports on efforts to repair the damage....
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brian candidate, cnn, fairfax, virginia. >>> there are some big names on the big screen this weekend. joanna langfield joins us from new york with today's movie reviewing. good to see you. >> you too, randi. thank you. >> let's start with the comedy "life as we know it." here's a clip. >> i don't know what i'm doing. >> it's not rocket science. just take the tabs off. >> oh! >> don't do that. >> it's slumdog. she had like two pieces of macaroni. it's like a poop suit. >> don't leave me in here. >> here's a plot. a caterer and sports director, who, after one date, i guess they determined that they dislike each other but they have to live together being named the god parents. >> the parents get killed. it's adorable, isn't it? >> you seen it. have you given it a grade. >> you just saw it, too. it's all poo-poo. after the parts get killed, what else is there? everybody is adorable, though. and that's really all that matters in this movie is that everybody is adorable and they're sweet and they do the same story we've seen a million times before. i found it frankly annoying. sorry. >> oka
brian candidate, cnn, fairfax, virginia. >>> there are some big names on the big screen this weekend. joanna langfield joins us from new york with today's movie reviewing. good to see you. >> you too, randi. thank you. >> let's start with the comedy "life as we know it." here's a clip. >> i don't know what i'm doing. >> it's not rocket science. just take the tabs off. >> oh! >> don't do that. >> it's slumdog. she had like two pieces...
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i talk to democrats, republicans and independents in southeast virginia. they were basically saying, look, not angry at him. saying, we think he's a good man. we think he's got ideas and is trying, but basically said he tried to do too much too fast in the first 20 months or so, and the second thing they say, it's just a constant political environment, because of the economy. the economic issues, you and gloria were talking about that, frankly it's a throw the bums out kind of mentality. look what a couple voters we talked to, republ >> no matter how he spent his time during office and how well he represented his constituency, unfortunately the majority of citizen whose will going to vote for him, constituents that he'll follow along with his voting record are just going to vote for something different. they're going to be knee-jerk reactions and that's what you're going to see. >> i think why people are looking to vote out the incumbents is mainly because they're looking for an easy fix. i think they're unhappy with the current situation, as well they sho
i talk to democrats, republicans and independents in southeast virginia. they were basically saying, look, not angry at him. saying, we think he's a good man. we think he's got ideas and is trying, but basically said he tried to do too much too fast in the first 20 months or so, and the second thing they say, it's just a constant political environment, because of the economy. the economic issues, you and gloria were talking about that, frankly it's a throw the bums out kind of mentality. look...
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talking about the senate, we've talked about alaska and west virginia and watched the president here in connecticut, we're going to put this all in the big picture for our viewers and talk about the balance of power and why all of these races are so important to the way washington and congress will look next year. stay with us. hostcould switchii really save you 15% or more car insurance? a bd in the hd worth 2 inhe bush? praiser: well you rarely see them in this good of shape. appraiser: for example the fingers are perfect.
talking about the senate, we've talked about alaska and west virginia and watched the president here in connecticut, we're going to put this all in the big picture for our viewers and talk about the balance of power and why all of these races are so important to the way washington and congress will look next year. stay with us. hostcould switchii really save you 15% or more car insurance? a bd in the hd worth 2 inhe bush? praiser: well you rarely see them in this good of shape. appraiser: for...
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that's jeremy harlan, our photojournalist from his home in fairfax, virginia. we've got to go to a break here in the "cnn newsroom." we're back in a moment. but prot. because it absorbs 10 times more. there's nothing quite like it. carefree® ultra protection™. feels like a liner, protects like a pad™. >>> a japanese automaker announces an expanded recall, this time it is honda. the company is recalling more 2001 and 2002 models because the driver's air bag can inflate too forcefully and new concerns today about toyota. the national highway traffic safety administration says it has received more than 80 complaints about steering problems in 2009 and 2010 corollas. fixing more than eight million cars and trucks is a big job, but the bigger repair ahead for toyota might be on its banged-up image. >> in recent days our company hasn't been living up to the standards that you have come to expect from us or that we expect from ourselves. that's from 172,000 toyota and dealership employees are dedicated to making things right. >> will tv ads like this and hundreds
that's jeremy harlan, our photojournalist from his home in fairfax, virginia. we've got to go to a break here in the "cnn newsroom." we're back in a moment. but prot. because it absorbs 10 times more. there's nothing quite like it. carefree® ultra protection™. feels like a liner, protects like a pad™. >>> a japanese automaker announces an expanded recall, this time it is honda. the company is recalling more 2001 and 2002 models because the driver's air bag can inflate...
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. >> the republican party is pulling out its ad in west virginia when we got ahold of a casting call for actors for this spot shot in philadelphia, not west virginia and specifically asking for, a, quote, hickey, blue collar look. here's the ad. >> joe is not bad as governor, but when he's with obama -- >> he turns into washington joe. >> then washington joe does anything obama wants. >> well, we better keep joe here in west virginia. >> away from washington. >> the only way we're going to stop obama. >> due to the fact actors were used in that spot is not unusual, but what's stunning about that is it calls forrester yoe typical west virginians. it asks actors to bring boots and preferably look beat up. they tell cnn they did not know the talent agency they hired did this, they do not support it and they will not work with them again. i was in west virginia this week doing a story on this very senate race, and they didn't have to shoot this with actors in philadelphia. they actually had a lot of west virginians that liked the governor but didn't want to send him to washington. and no
. >> the republican party is pulling out its ad in west virginia when we got ahold of a casting call for actors for this spot shot in philadelphia, not west virginia and specifically asking for, a, quote, hickey, blue collar look. here's the ad. >> joe is not bad as governor, but when he's with obama -- >> he turns into washington joe. >> then washington joe does anything obama wants. >> well, we better keep joe here in west virginia. >> away from washington....
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>> i'm an engineer assistant with west virginia d.o.t. doing inspection work for the state highway transportation department. >> well, fantastic. congratulations. i know it's been a long, long road landing that job. so give me an idea how difficult it was trying to make ends meet and what you had to do along the way as you were looking in terms of changing your lifestyle, moving in perhaps with family members, et cetera? >> yeah, it was a difficult time. during those two years, i had to use all of my 401(k) and unemployment benefits. when those ran out, i had to make a decision. so it was time to move away from a lofty apartment and move back home to family. and there i got a lot of support. it helped me find a job and helped make ends meet. i just had to do whatever i needed to do to stay afloat. >> and it seems like you had done all the right things. we met you at a job fair. you had been going to a number of job fairs religiously. you had updated your resume. you were networking. you were checking jobsites online all the time. but in t
>> i'm an engineer assistant with west virginia d.o.t. doing inspection work for the state highway transportation department. >> well, fantastic. congratulations. i know it's been a long, long road landing that job. so give me an idea how difficult it was trying to make ends meet and what you had to do along the way as you were looking in terms of changing your lifestyle, moving in perhaps with family members, et cetera? >> yeah, it was a difficult time. during those two...
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in and education andrea, virginia. reynolds, what about metro? is that back up and running today or what? >> reporter: that's a great question. i tell you, it is similar to the same situation yesterday. full service with the railway under ground, but everything exposed is still going to remain shut down due to all the snow leftover that's all over the place. you know, right here in alexandria, we are flael the footsteps of greatness. i mean, this is where washington and jefferson and madison, so many greats from the american history hung out. this morning people are waking up like they are in the 1970s, there are people without water with water pipes broken. for somebody who wants to get away from the area, think about that. put that in the mind of somebody going out. we are going to get in the car and, yeah, this is what p are finding. they are trying to get in their car and it is underneath snow. it is kind of hard to get to it opening the door, but the car will be virtually impossible with temperatures on the cool s
in and education andrea, virginia. reynolds, what about metro? is that back up and running today or what? >> reporter: that's a great question. i tell you, it is similar to the same situation yesterday. full service with the railway under ground, but everything exposed is still going to remain shut down due to all the snow leftover that's all over the place. you know, right here in alexandria, we are flael the footsteps of greatness. i mean, this is where washington and jefferson and...
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virginia's senator mark warner is personally thanking them. and then they'll get a tour of the white house. >>> and surviving the crash, a homeowner finds a safe place to hide when an airplane comes crashing through the living room. hi, may i help you? yes, i hear progressive has lots of discounts on car insurance. can i get in on that? are you a safe driver? yes. discount! do you own a home? yes. discount! are you going to buy online? yes! discount! isn't getting discounts great? yes! there's no discount for agreeing with me. yeah, i got carried away. happens to me all the time. helping you save money -- now, that's progressive. call or click today. just to make phone calls. but when at&t or verizon offer you an unlimited plan for $69.99, that's all it's good for -- phone calls. with sprint, for the same price, you get unlimited text, unlimited web and unlimited calling to every mobile phone in america. now, that's more like it. [ male announcer ] $69.99 for unlimited text, web and calling to any mobile in america. only from sprint. deaf, har
virginia's senator mark warner is personally thanking them. and then they'll get a tour of the white house. >>> and surviving the crash, a homeowner finds a safe place to hide when an airplane comes crashing through the living room. hi, may i help you? yes, i hear progressive has lots of discounts on car insurance. can i get in on that? are you a safe driver? yes. discount! do you own a home? yes. discount! are you going to buy online? yes! discount! isn't getting discounts great? yes!...
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i feel like the university of virginia is a wonderful intersection. so -- >> reporter: intersection of what? >> between cost and value. i get the best of both worlds. >> reporter: directing traffic at that intersection is chief operating officer leonard sandrige. >> we budget carefully. we know what we can afford. >> reporter: they can, however, demand accountability from everyone. each office here from those providing food services to student entertainment, is held strictly responsible for its spending. if they run over, they must make up the difference on their own. no passing the buck to students. >> i think, you know that saying that you're getting the most bang for your buck is definitely applicable here. >> reporter: that is why this school is at or near the top of all those value lists. helping students build up their future on terms they can afford. tom foreman, cnn, charlottesville, virginia. >>> take a look now at thin credible video. a plane crashes into a house. we'll tell you the fate of the passengers and the family inside. >>> and it to
i feel like the university of virginia is a wonderful intersection. so -- >> reporter: intersection of what? >> between cost and value. i get the best of both worlds. >> reporter: directing traffic at that intersection is chief operating officer leonard sandrige. >> we budget carefully. we know what we can afford. >> reporter: they can, however, demand accountability from everyone. each office here from those providing food services to student entertainment, is...
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one woman has drowned and a firefighter is missing in west virginia's floodwaters. a helicopter is helping to search for them. a state of emergency in 34 counties. >>> there's very dangerous winds in the northeast. jacqui jeras is checking it out for us. >> this is a developing story, don. it gets worse by the hour as winds increase across the northeast as well as river levels and it's due to a strong area of low pressure. we show you some of the worst of video. this is out of west virginia, southwestern parts of the state getting hit the hardest. we've had between 1 and 4 inches of rainfall here along with the snow melt, and that is bringing rivers out of its banks. people have been evacuated. as you mentioned a state of emergency has been declared in 34 counties now. we'll take you to pennsylvania, not just flooding in pennsylvania but the winds are also bringing down trees and power lines. this is going to end up being a huge story into the northeast today, and the damage reports with going to continue to come in now. we got word out of atlantic city, new jersey
one woman has drowned and a firefighter is missing in west virginia's floodwaters. a helicopter is helping to search for them. a state of emergency in 34 counties. >>> there's very dangerous winds in the northeast. jacqui jeras is checking it out for us. >> this is a developing story, don. it gets worse by the hour as winds increase across the northeast as well as river levels and it's due to a strong area of low pressure. we show you some of the worst of video. this is out of...
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that's west virginia right there. so we'll take you live to the rally to restore sanity and/or fear is what they're calling it. we'll be right back right after this. [ male announcer ] you are a business pro. princess of the powerpoint. your core competency... is competency. and you rent from national. because only national lets you choose any car in the aisle. and go. you can even take a full-size or above. and still pay the mid-size price. i'm getting an upgrade. [ male announcer ] indeed, business pro. indeed. go national. go like a pro. on our car insurance. great! at progressive, you can compare rates side by side, so you get the same coverage, often for less. wow! that is huge! [ disco playing ] and this is to remind you that you could save hundreds! yeah, that'll certainly stick with me. we'll take it. go, big money! i mean, go. it's your break, honey. same coverage, more savings. now, that's progressive. call or click today. >>> take a look. right now isn't that a gorgeous view. that's the nation's capital, th
that's west virginia right there. so we'll take you live to the rally to restore sanity and/or fear is what they're calling it. we'll be right back right after this. [ male announcer ] you are a business pro. princess of the powerpoint. your core competency... is competency. and you rent from national. because only national lets you choose any car in the aisle. and go. you can even take a full-size or above. and still pay the mid-size price. i'm getting an upgrade. [ male announcer ] indeed,...
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and fairfax, virginia, there was also some reports of wind damage. so these are powerful storms kind of that are not over yet. there's severe thunderstorm watch boxes that are shrinking from west to east because the storms are moving eastward rapidly. and we run the risk of severe weather where we're watching for powerful storms that can contain wind gusts. one was clocked in delaware at 69 miles per hour and also in pennsylvania, so we're seeing extremely intense winds, almost hurricane-force with the storms, so very intense indeed. the bigger picture to show you is that the front will help to break the heat that's been facing the area and there's still flooding happening in york, i mentioned where the rough weather was. and there was a tornado warning earlier. here's the cold front as it works across the country. it will pull down improving conditions, not really like a heat breaker completely. it will still be hot out there. but at least we'll get some better conditions than what we've been seeing. it's been a constant string of hot weather and op
and fairfax, virginia, there was also some reports of wind damage. so these are powerful storms kind of that are not over yet. there's severe thunderstorm watch boxes that are shrinking from west to east because the storms are moving eastward rapidly. and we run the risk of severe weather where we're watching for powerful storms that can contain wind gusts. one was clocked in delaware at 69 miles per hour and also in pennsylvania, so we're seeing extremely intense winds, almost hurricane-force...
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this is now a canine team from fairfax county, virginia. it is on the scene, and joining the ranks of puerto rican emergency workers and costa rican emergency workers and canadians here as well, and a multinational effort here at the grounds of the university. >> all right. keep us posted. you did explain to us earlier, that there is an issue where there are few reasons why they believe somebody might be there, and responses to tapping that might be heard, and dogs that seem to think there is somebody there and an e-mail you got from somebody in sri lanka who gotten an e-mail from somebody who says they are trapped. so there is a lot of reasons to believe there is one person or more in the rubble. johnathan mann, we will stay with the story and come to you as soon as we have more information from the search you are looking at right now. we will continue the stay with that story. >>> now, one of the questions we are trying to get to is the issue of infrastructure, and all of the destruction and all of the destruction we are seeing, and how d
this is now a canine team from fairfax county, virginia. it is on the scene, and joining the ranks of puerto rican emergency workers and costa rican emergency workers and canadians here as well, and a multinational effort here at the grounds of the university. >> all right. keep us posted. you did explain to us earlier, that there is an issue where there are few reasons why they believe somebody might be there, and responses to tapping that might be heard, and dogs that seem to think...
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the town of bedford, virginia. congress established a national monument there. cnn photojournalist brought us something as part of our focus series. >> i look out of our house to those mountains. you see that post. that represents the 29th division. i was in world war ii. i was about 23.5 years old then. that little piece of shrapnel right there was taken out of my back. not bragging, but this is some of the awards that i got. >> my name is kevin mcconnell and i go to virginia military institute. today the freshmen from vmi come to bedford for the va memorial. >> we never knew when the next bullet was going to hit us. >> mr. hobbs, he went in on omaha beach on d-day. >> if a bullet had landed, i would have been nothing. >> this is a very special place. congress decided to place this memorial here in the town of bedford because it sustained the highest per capita loss than any other community in our country on d-day. this is the next generation of men and women who are going to be serving in our military, and we want them to be able to meet these veterans. >> hel
the town of bedford, virginia. congress established a national monument there. cnn photojournalist brought us something as part of our focus series. >> i look out of our house to those mountains. you see that post. that represents the 29th division. i was in world war ii. i was about 23.5 years old then. that little piece of shrapnel right there was taken out of my back. not bragging, but this is some of the awards that i got. >> my name is kevin mcconnell and i go to virginia...
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virginia. thought that was it. then last night against someone took shots again at the marine corps museum. investigators are on the scene, the museum are closed. there's a lot of questions about if this is one gun, is this one person or a group of people and what will happen next? >> thank you, chris. if there's news out of that news conference, give us a heads-up and we'll get you back on the air. >>> rob, are we up to the "s" storms? >> yes. hurricane season feels like it should be over. i know you have your hands full. when and if you get more information while i'm doing this, tell me to stop. tropical storm shary developed last night. we have a couple areas that are suspect, so we're not done with it yet, but this time of year with a storm this far north, it has a tough time fighting against the strong jet stream that happens at the mid latitudes. winds up to 40 miles an hour, moving northwest at about 9, heading toward the u.s., but about to run into a pretty fierce jet. this is the track. it will affect berm
virginia. thought that was it. then last night against someone took shots again at the marine corps museum. investigators are on the scene, the museum are closed. there's a lot of questions about if this is one gun, is this one person or a group of people and what will happen next? >> thank you, chris. if there's news out of that news conference, give us a heads-up and we'll get you back on the air. >>> rob, are we up to the "s" storms? >> yes. hurricane season...
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let's talk about west virginia. polls close there at 7:30. that's that open senate seat right now that used to belong to senator byrd of west virginia. if the republicans win back that seat, don, they may have a good shot. they have a good shot at possibly winning back those ten seats they need in the senate to reclaim the chamber. don? >> paul steinhauser, thank you very much. happy halloween to you. in tuesday's election, ten women will appear on the ballot for governor, and almost 150 are running for a seat in the u.s. congress. while those numbers are up, it begs the question, will women voters support women candidates? some answers, coming up. >>> plus, a hostage situation turns deadly. the details have been unfolding from inside an iraqi church all afternoon. the very latest, next. [ male announcer ] for fastidious librarian emily skinner, each day was fueled by thorough preparation for events to come. well somewhere along the way, emily went right on living. but you see, with the help of her raymond james financial advisor, she had pla
let's talk about west virginia. polls close there at 7:30. that's that open senate seat right now that used to belong to senator byrd of west virginia. if the republicans win back that seat, don, they may have a good shot. they have a good shot at possibly winning back those ten seats they need in the senate to reclaim the chamber. don? >> paul steinhauser, thank you very much. happy halloween to you. in tuesday's election, ten women will appear on the ballot for governor, and almost 150...
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made a surprise visit in west virginia. listen to this. >> now, i know that there has been across the nation, a lot of mud slinging in the campaigns, but it's not negative campaigning to point out your opponent's record. and john's opponent has been all over the map when it comes to the obama agenda. one minute he's for it and the next minute he's aiming his rifle at it. you know, we know where john will be on the issues. he's ready, consistent. he has that strong spine that the rest of those in congress need in order to do the right thing to put government back on your side. we know where john will be. >> john is john raese, facing the incumbent joe manchin. let's go to jessica yellin in las vegas right now. you spent a lot of time in west virginia covering that race. that one is pretty close by all indications, jessica. >> it sure is. it's one of those races that was -- has been closely watched. in recent days, democrats have been a bit more cheered by the polling numbers and feel they have a shot at holding onto that one
made a surprise visit in west virginia. listen to this. >> now, i know that there has been across the nation, a lot of mud slinging in the campaigns, but it's not negative campaigning to point out your opponent's record. and john's opponent has been all over the map when it comes to the obama agenda. one minute he's for it and the next minute he's aiming his rifle at it. you know, we know where john will be on the issues. he's ready, consistent. he has that strong spine that the rest of...
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it arrived in the gulf from virginia yesterday. the tanker is described as the world's largest oil-skimming vessel. but it has never been tested. the ship's owners say they are waiting for approval to begin work. now the man handling the $20 billion claims fund is out with a caution. kenneth feinberg said tourism claims may not be eligible for compensation. that's not what our guests want to hear. ahead of the fourth of july holiday weekend. baker clark owns the best western. navarre beach outside pensacola beach, florida. and kenny glavine is with the four seasons hotel in biloxi, mississippi and emily is here with the marketing manager for kaiser realty in gulf shores, alabama. everyone is on board, baker, this is the beginning obviously of peak season for navarre beach and the best western there, what's the outlook for the holiday weekend? >> tomorrow night we've got about a 50% occupied house, saturday and sunday. we're at about 70%. normally we'd have 100% right across the board. >> how much -- >> next week -- sorry. >> how mu
it arrived in the gulf from virginia yesterday. the tanker is described as the world's largest oil-skimming vessel. but it has never been tested. the ship's owners say they are waiting for approval to begin work. now the man handling the $20 billion claims fund is out with a caution. kenneth feinberg said tourism claims may not be eligible for compensation. that's not what our guests want to hear. ahead of the fourth of july holiday weekend. baker clark owns the best western. navarre beach...
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party target bart stupak tells his constituents this hour he won't run for re-election. >>> in west virginia, another setback, rescuers forced to call off the search for four missing miners due to a fire. let's do this. let's get started. >>> in 11 days supreme court justice john paul stevens will be 90 years old and he says it is time to do something else. after 34 1/2 years on the nation's highest court, he is retiring. in the letter he sent president obama, justice stevens says he will step down after the court finishes its work this summer. at the white house, cnn's dan lothian and our senior legal analyst jeffrey toobin is in new york. jeffrey, i want to start with you because i love talking to you and i don't get an opportunity to do that nearly enough. justice stevens, you know, what are your overall impressions? and then i want to talk to you about his dissent on the court's campaign finance decision, because it was a very strong dissent. and i'm wondering if that might have been a final straw, had he had enough of, you know, pushing back and forth trying to win consensus on this con
party target bart stupak tells his constituents this hour he won't run for re-election. >>> in west virginia, another setback, rescuers forced to call off the search for four missing miners due to a fire. let's do this. let's get started. >>> in 11 days supreme court justice john paul stevens will be 90 years old and he says it is time to do something else. after 34 1/2 years on the nation's highest court, he is retiring. in the letter he sent president obama, justice stevens...
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there's a similar case in virginia. the judge in florida that richard just talked about, the judge in virginia has this on fasttrack to deal with the motions starting monday. this is december as richard said. more importantly, in terms of the time, we're seeing this national hodgepodge of differing decisions. what the judge did in florida is the opposite of what a federal district judge did in michigan what we're seeing is a boiling up in federal courts whether or not health care is unconstitutional. ultimately we're looking for a supreme court review of that question. >> oh, boy. so the road ahead. >>> meantime. let's talk about what took place in scranton, pennsylvania. we're talking about a hate crime. two men found guilty in federal court in connection with the beating death of a mexican immigrant. among those charges and convictions we're talking about a hate crime. we're also talking about, richard, they were acquitted of murder in a lower court. now in the federal court there were convictions. how did this happen
there's a similar case in virginia. the judge in florida that richard just talked about, the judge in virginia has this on fasttrack to deal with the motions starting monday. this is december as richard said. more importantly, in terms of the time, we're seeing this national hodgepodge of differing decisions. what the judge did in florida is the opposite of what a federal district judge did in michigan what we're seeing is a boiling up in federal courts whether or not health care is...
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tom foreman, cnn, charlottesville, virginia. >>> hello, again. i'm fredricka whitfield. you're in the cnn "cnn newsroom." the hour's top story. oil company bp says it has successfully reinserted a mile long tube into a damaged oil pipe at the bottom of the gulf of mexico after a weekend setback. let's go straight now to david mattingly in new orleans for what this might mean. david, how far does this go in stopping that massive leak? >> reporter: we were asking bp those questions. but at this point they're not actually able to say how much oil that they're stoin
tom foreman, cnn, charlottesville, virginia. >>> hello, again. i'm fredricka whitfield. you're in the cnn "cnn newsroom." the hour's top story. oil company bp says it has successfully reinserted a mile long tube into a damaged oil pipe at the bottom of the gulf of mexico after a weekend setback. let's go straight now to david mattingly in new orleans for what this might mean. david, how far does this go in stopping that massive leak? >> reporter: we were asking bp those...